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Category: Features

Question Box with Fr. Thom Hennen: Praying for souls in purgatory

Posted on Mar 16, 2023Mar 15, 2023 in Features
Question Box with Fr. Thom Hennen: Praying for souls in purgatory

By Fr. Thom Hennen Question Box Column Q. Why do we pray for souls in purgatory? A. In moments of …Read More

A Christian garden: growing more in our faith

Posted on Mar 16, 2023Mar 14, 2023 in Features
A Christian garden: growing more in our faith

By Tim Walch Book Review “A Garden Catechism: 100 Plants in Christian Tradition and How to Grow Them.”  By Margaret …Read More

Recognizing a marriage in the Catholic Church

Posted on Mar 9, 2023Mar 7, 2023 in Features
Recognizing a marriage in the Catholic Church

By Thom Hennen Question Box Q. If a man and woman marry outside the Catholic Church, what do they need …Read More

‘King Shakir Recycle’ gives well-worn topic new life

Posted on Mar 9, 2023Mar 8, 2023 in Features
‘King Shakir Recycle’ gives well-worn topic new life

By Lindsay Steele Now Streaming Column King Shakir Recycle (Grafi2000, Disney+) Genre: Family, Animated Streaming service: Disney+ Rating: TV-PG (cartoon …Read More

Praying with St. Augustine of Hippo

Posted on Mar 9, 2023Mar 7, 2023 in Features
Praying with St. Augustine of Hippo

By Hal Green Pondering Prayer Column Augustine of Hippo (354-430) has been called the most significant Christian theologian after the …Read More

What are Ember Days and Rogation Days?

Posted on Mar 2, 2023Mar 1, 2023 in Features
What are Ember Days and Rogation Days?

By Father Thom Hennen Question Box Q. What are Ember Days and Rogation Days? A. I am ashamed to admit …Read More

The ministry of the lector

Posted on Feb 23, 2023Feb 22, 2023 in Features
The ministry of the lector

By Father Thom Hennen Question Box Q. I recently read that Pope Francis “conferred the ministry of lector” on some …Read More

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